The unions denounce that negotiations remain deadlocked and say FCC has not presented any proposal that would improve the conditions put forward so far. Their main demands include safeguarding purchasing power, reducing job insecurity and making progress on work-life balance and equality. They also accuse the concessionaire's management of using the labor dispute to pressure Zaragoza City Council into increasing the service budget.
The protest will continue on Wednesday with new pickets at 7 a.m. at FCC's facilities on Castellón road and a rally at 9:30 a.m. at Zaragoza's Multi-Purpose Hall. Meanwhile, the workforce continues to demand an agreement that would unblock the collective bargaining process and prevent the strike from continuing during the city's festivities.
FCC REJECTS THE UNIONS' ACCUSATIONS
The company responded on Monday, the day the strike began, with a statement accusing union representatives of spreading "falsities." FCC maintains that employees work a 34-hour week, equivalent to 1,585 hours a year, and says the average salary of its workers is 9.5% higher than the average salary in Aragon.
Regarding wages, the concessionaire says salaries rose by 11.63% between 2021 and 2024 and that its proposal for the 2025-2027 period includes an additional increase of 9.4%. According to its figures, salaries would therefore rise by more than 21% between 2021 and 2027. FCC also puts annual gross wages for laborers between 28,000 and 31,500 euros, and those for drivers between 34,500 and 40,000 euros.
Another point of contention is the service budget. The unions maintain that FCC has 10 million euros more than last year, while the company denies that it will receive that additional amount and explains that the increase in the municipal allocation is due to price reviews, depreciation and other amounts that, it says, are still pending payment.
